The Sun Remembers: Sept. 16-22

Ravens quarterback Anthony Wright loses the football as he is sacked by the Titans' Kyle Vanden Bosch.

Ravens quarterback Anthony Wright loses the football as he is sacked by the Titans' Kyle Vanden Bosch.

Mike Klingaman, The Baltimore Sun

Sept. 18, 2005: The Ravens rush for 14 total yards — a franchise low — and quarterback Anthony Wright is sacked six times in Baltimore's 25-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans. "There's no explaining it," coach Brian Billick says of his 0-2 team's inept play. "We will find the answers within ourselves."

Sept. 20, 1998: "Don't be sad. Be happy," third baseman Cal Ripken Jr. tells the media after scratching his name from the Orioles' starting lineup and ending his consecutive-games streak at a major league record 2,632. "Let's [end the streak] in my home state, my home city, with my family and friends and in front of the best baseball fans anywhere." Ryan Minor replaces Ripken and gets one hit in a 5-4 loss to the New York Yankees at Camden Yards.

Sept. 22, 1966: Bells peal at City Hall as the Orioles defeat the Kansas City Athletics, 6-1 to clinch their first American League flag. The victory sets off a wild champagne-and-shaving cream celebration in the Birds' clubhouse. "Players, announcers and writers were running around topless, bottomless and all-togetherless," The Sun writes.

Sept. 18, 1963: Steve Barber (Takoma Park) wins his 20th game of the season — the first modern Orioles pitcher to do so — with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Sidelined much of 1962 by mononucleosis and Army duty, Barber improves his record to 20-12 as Dick Hall earns the save.

Sept. 20, 1958: "A no-hitter for Wilhelm! He's got a no-hitter!" Orioles radio announcer Ernie Harwell exclaims. "Hoyt Wilhelm pitches the first no-hitter in modern Orioles history, and he's mobbed by his teammates!" The 1-0 victory over the Yankees is a milestone for the seventh-place Birds and makes a hero of Wilhelm, a quiet, knuckleballing closer for most of his life.

Sept. 22, 1946: Bobby Williams, Loyola High's quarterback, throws a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jack Tierney to lead the Dons to a 13-0 victory over Salesianum (Del.). Williams will go on in college to lead Notre Dame to a national championship in 1949.

Sept. 21, 1940: Undefeated in 38 straight games, the City College football team battles Fork Union (Va.) to a scoreless tie before an announced crowd of 8,000 at the Stadium. Each half ends with the Knights poised to score on their opponent's 1-yard line.

Sept. 20, 1938: Loyola College names Emil "Lefty" Reitz as athletic director. Reitz, 28, who led the Greyhounds to a 9-7 record in his first season as basketball coach, will serve as AD for 36 years and give his name to Loyola's indoor sports arena.

Sept. 17, 1925: Gilman's football team begins workouts with just 20 players. Five lettermen return for coach Bernard Hoban's squad, including Spencer Janney (center and captain) and guard Arden Lowndes.